Bendy & Strong Podcast

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2038728/open_sms] What does it take to become a coach when you have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? In this episode, I chat with a fellow strength coach (and Pilates instructor) Sheena Cuccia who also has EDS.  We cover: * How we navigate the fitness industry with EDS * The hurdles we encounter & how we try to overcome them * Tips for anyone with EDS who wants to become a coach  * Advice for our younger selves & new coaches  * How we are building a stronger & more inclusive community for those with EDS & hypermobility Whether you’re a fitness professional or just want to hear from another EDS'er on how to balance life & career with this condition, this episode is for you. Listen in for an honest conversation on building resilience and making lasting change in a space that needs it. You can find Sheena HERE: https://www.instagram.com/moxie.mvmt/ Or HERE: https://sheenacucciahanger.com/ ********** The next round of my strength course for EDS starts soon! Sign up here (or if you missed out, put your name on the waitlist): www.bendyandstrong.com ********** **Disclaimer: the information in this podcast is not medical advice and is for entertainment purposes only. Consult a good doctor before engaging in any new exercise.** Your Host - Annie Short: Strength Coach, Exercise Scientist, Powerlifter, Bodybuilder, and Ehlers-Danlos'er Don't forget to follow me for more EDS + training content: INSTAGRAM - @annieshortstrength [https://www.instagram.com/annieshortstrength/] TIKTOK - @annie.short [https://www.tiktok.com/@annie.short] YOUTUBE - @annieshortstrength [https://www.youtube.com/@annieshortstrength] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2038728/support]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2038728/open_sms] Do you want to know the secret to being consistent with exercise if you have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or hypermobility? It's the ability to adjust as you go. The fitness industry tells us that consistency means following the plan as closely as possible. But with EDS, that's never possible. Have an idea of the direction you want to go in, but be flexible in how you get there. Sometimes we take a step forwards, sometimes we have to take a step back, sometimes it's a step to the side. So in other words, with EDS, we have to get good at dancing. In this episode I talk through strategies to adjust your strength training for common EDS challenges, with specific examples for how I've done this in my own training: - POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) - Joint pain (new or existing) - CCI (craniocervical instability) - Intracranial Hypertension - Fatigue - Flare ups These topics and more will be covered in my upcoming Strength Training 101 for EDS & Hypermobility. You can sign up for it at www.bendyandstrong.com  ********** **Disclaimer: the information in this podcast is not medical advice and is for entertainment purposes only. Consult a good doctor before engaging in any new exercise.** Your Host - Annie Short: Strength Coach, Exercise Scientist, Powerlifter, Bodybuilder, and Ehlers-Danlos'er Don't forget to follow me for more EDS + training content: INSTAGRAM - @annieshortstrength [https://www.instagram.com/annieshortstrength/] TIKTOK - @annie.short [https://www.tiktok.com/@annie.short] YOUTUBE - @annieshortstrength [https://www.youtube.com/@annieshortstrength] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2038728/support]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2038728/open_sms] In this episode we discuss some of the basic training knowledge and principles that will make an enormous difference to anyone strength training with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or hypermobility. These include: Progressive overload Program structure Strengthen don't stretch Proper warmups Conserving energy Regress in order to progress Basic strength training muscle & joint anatomy Understand the purpose of each thing you're doing Nutrition Rehab isn't linear These topics and more will be covered in my upcoming Strength Training 101 for EDS & Hypermobility. You can sign up for it at www.bendyandstrong.com  Featuring Guest Host: Shant Rahman WHERE TO FIND SHANT: INSTAGRAM - @strength.revolution [https://www.instagram.com/strength.revolution/] Book in for an online consult with him HERE [http://strengthrevolution.com.au/] (or in person if you're in Melbourne) ********** **Disclaimer: the information in this podcast is not medical advice and is for entertainment purposes only. Consult a good doctor before engaging in any new exercise.** Your Host - Annie Short: Strength Coach, Exercise Scientist, Powerlifter, Bodybuilder, and Ehlers-Danlos'er Don't forget to follow me for more EDS + training content: INSTAGRAM - @annieshortstrength [https://www.instagram.com/annieshortstrength/] TIKTOK - @annie.short [https://www.tiktok.com/@annie.short] YOUTUBE - @annieshortstrength [https://www.youtube.com/@annieshortstrength] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2038728/support]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2038728/open_sms] In this podcast episode we talk about some seemingly "safe" or "benign" exercises that can REALLY trigger our Ehlers-Danlos & hypermobility symptoms. Once we understand that these exercises CAN be risky, it makes us feel a lot less pressure to do them when they don't feel safe, but it also makes us feel less bleak if we acknowledge and understand why these are ok for some people... just maybe not us. And of course, we are going to give: 1) Explanations on why these might be trigger exercises 2) Modifications you can make to make them easier to tolerate 3) Alternatives you can replace them with Inspired by this TikTok video: https://www.tiktok.com/@annie.short/video/7335349295299775751 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU9JaWQzQXpJODhtT1VfTHJKRUVwaXVEYkgwZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuMGlVeVNlQ3NyX2l2b2ttakZNOFdRaHY4aWZLMEhnV0xlUmhqYTFtOWd0QWdqdUNCQXh5VVZrVG81SFpfUy13TFl3N01mcENQTHVMRmNUTi1ybjJKYm1obTZXV19sSzI1azk2Y1R5ZlhxOG04SXVHdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40annie.short%2Fvideo%2F7335349295299775751&v=lK-8G0YbQ98] 0:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=0s] Intro 3:19 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=199s] Walking & Sacroiliac Joint 9:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=570s] Lunges & Sacroiliac Joint 10:48 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=648s] Walking tips 14:04 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=844s] Lunges tips + training around hypermobile menstrual cycle pain 17:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=1028s] Neck pain with ab exercises + solutions (more exercises https://www.tiktok.com/@annie.short/video/7343563712135040257 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblc5VVdwcWpmUnhzc3BVUU1QQTVDR1EyYkY2d3xBQ3Jtc0tsVVBlSkxyMTZiQXBPVTZrZ1JGQzk5ZldpWXNOb29pSF9kX2w1NlZaUzJHUnNIdEJYMXNUbk4zTzRvYjlKZzdXamFYWWRCU3c4anViM3g0OFJwYTZiVjc0ZHI1dlhscnVkUTlaaFE1bnA5OUlaR0dHMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40annie.short%2Fvideo%2F7343563712135040257&v=lK-8G0YbQ98]) 22:54 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=1374s] Upright Row + exercise substitutions 26:33 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=1593s] Feeling the stretch (e.g. in Romanian Deadlift) 28:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=1688s] Reduced proprioceptive feedback with hypermobility (and how to work around) 32:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=1960s] Squats 37:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=2250s] Pushups & Planks (wrist & shoulders) 42:35 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=2555s] Yoga 47:51 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=2871s] Swimming 50:04 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=3004s] Clamshells + rehab exercises that HURT (specific video for clamshells https://www.tiktok.com/@annie.short/video/7343532814727466241 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnBMWTNMbjRpempPVE45LW1xck12RzM3UEdLZ3xBQ3Jtc0trVlBnMy1ocDZLVl9lNmc4N0VtZncwVHBTelNYSkNaNXJyd09LVC1ESWZpODRBZi11cFRNUE1kanM4aExnZkFpaE00aXFYNU90ZGYyS0xLRi1PdnExRHNyQzdwMlpxOUYxZVFtTVNVS3pjU3o3WVk5Zw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40annie.short%2Fvideo%2F7343532814727466241&v=lK-8G0YbQ98]) 52:32 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK-8G0YbQ98&t=3152s] Changing your rehab exercises regularly Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2038728/support]

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2038728/open_sms] In this episode we discuss why we need to look beyond stretching and find better options for managing Ehlers-Danlos and hypermobile pain, especially the feeling of extreme muscle tightness that many hypermobile people experience. (NOTE: Reuploaded because I realised how terrible the last audio was) Featuring Guest Host: Shant Rahman WHERE TO FIND SHANT: INSTAGRAM - @strength.revolution [https://www.instagram.com/strength.revolution/] Book in for an online consult with him HERE [http://strengthrevolution.com.au/] (or in person if you're in Melbourne) ********** **Disclaimer: the information in this podcast is not medical advice and is for entertainment purposes only. Consult a good doctor before engaging in any new exercise.** Your Host - Annie Short: Strength Coach, Exercise Scientist, Powerlifter, Bodybuilder, and Ehlers-Danlos'er Don't forget to follow me for more EDS + training content: INSTAGRAM - @annieshortstrength [https://www.instagram.com/annieshortstrength/] TIKTOK - @annie.short [https://www.tiktok.com/@annie.short] YOUTUBE - @annieshortstrength [https://www.youtube.com/@annieshortstrength] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2038728/support]